About HAVEN

As Oakland County’s only comprehensive program for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, HAVEN provides shelter, counseling, advocacy and educational programming to nearly 20,000 people each year.

24-HR Crisis & Support

Toll-Free Crisis Line

TTY Line

What is our mission?

To eliminate sexual assault and domestic violence and to empower survivors through advocacy and social change in and around Oakland County.

What is our vision?

HAVEN, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in Oakland County, promotes a world of safe, equal and accountable communities where sexual assault and domestic violence do not exist.

What are our guiding principles?

Intimate partner violence affects all of us.

Women and girls are disproportionately victimized by their partners, dates or other perpetrators. Anyone can become victimized by a partner, date or perpetrator regardless of race, socio-economic status, gender, culture, education or religious beliefs.

Education at every stage of life is essential to ending intimate partner violence. Everyone needs education on the root causes of abuse so gender inequality and oppression can be examined and confronted.

All women, children and men have a right to their own identities regardless of tradition, cultural norms or gender roles, some of which support and encourage perpetrators’ abusive choices.

Abuse is a deliberate act of power and control by the perpetrator, and the survivor does not provoke, enjoy or deserve it.

Survivor-centered services honor survivors as experts of their own experiences.

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Media Resources

HAVEN makes a wide range of information and services available to the media, including domestic violence statistics, interviews and issue experts on topics such as legal, education and prevention. Get our media resources

Our leadership & board of directors

HAVEN's executive team members come to HAVEN with experience in non-profit, education, health, counseling and more. The Board of Directors consists of community leaders in many fields of business.

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